Philip Raby Limited

Reference number: 1002825

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

CHATSBROOK FINANCE LIMITED Reference number: 803820 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • Philip Raby Limited (FRN 1002825) introduces customers to CHATSBROOK FINANCE LIMITED (FRN 803820). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Philip Raby.
  • Example: if Philip Raby refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Philip Raby itself.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When philipraby.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01243 780389 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PO18 8QB
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Other names (1)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Philip Raby Specialist Cars Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Chatsbrook Finance Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
08234414
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 October 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
3 Walton Farm, Bosham, Chichester, Sussex (West), PO18 8QB
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Philip Francis Raby Director May 1963 1 Oct 2012 4 other companies

Other companies run by its director

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
4
closed down
3
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£90.9k

Up £150k from −£241k

Employees (average)

3

+50% from 2

Owed within a year

£299k

+70% from £176k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £90.9k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 08234414. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Philip Raby’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (9)

2023

23 October 2023

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Philip Francis Raby took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2012

1 October 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (3 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Philip Raby Limited FCA authorised?
Philip Raby Limited (FRN 1002825) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for Philip Raby?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Philip Raby Limited (FRN 1002825) introduces customers to CHATSBROOK FINANCE LIMITED (FRN 803820). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Philip Raby. Example: if Philip Raby refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Philip Raby itself. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Philip Raby’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01243 780389 and the website philipraby.co.uk for Philip Raby. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Philip Raby a scam or clone?
Philip Raby is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Philip Raby?
Protection works through Chatsbrook Finance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Philip Raby's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Philip Raby?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Philip Raby: Mr Philip Francis Raby (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Philip Raby?
Companies House lists one director of Philip Raby: Philip Francis Raby.
How long has Philip Raby been in business?
The company was formed on 1 October 2012.
What do Philip Raby’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of −£90.9k (up £150k from −£241k).
Does Philip Raby use any other names?
It trades as Philip Raby Specialist Cars.

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